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Photo of a mid-sized transitional 3/4 bathroom in Chicago with brown cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, a sliding shower screen, beige tile, blue walls and recessed-panel cabinets.

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary bathroom in Kent with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, an open shower, black and white tile, a vessel sink, white floor, a hinged shower door, a wall-mount toilet, white walls, wood benchtops and brown benchtops.

This is an example of a beach style master bathroom in Perth with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, multi-coloured walls, a vessel sink, a hinged shower door and grey benchtops.

Floor to ceiling tiling with black feature tile wrapping 3 walls and large format tiling on the floor and other walls.
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Sunshine Coast with brown cabinets, cement tiles, a vessel sink, grey floor, an open shower, a freestanding tub, an open shower and black tile.

Architect: Steven Harris Architects Photo Credit: Scott Frances
Inspiration for a modern master bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, an alcove tub, gray tile, grey walls, an undermount sink and beige floor.

Photo of a beach style 3/4 bathroom in Other with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, an alcove shower, black tile, subway tile, white walls, an undermount sink, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Master bathroom with matt black tub and wood vanity Photographer: Rob Karosis
Design ideas for a large country master bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, white tile, white walls, an undermount sink, concrete benchtops, black floor, black benchtops and slate floors.

Rikki Snyder
Design ideas for a large country master bathroom in New York with brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, white tile, ceramic tile, mosaic tile floors, granite benchtops, white floor and flat-panel cabinets.

Ryan Gamma
Inspiration for a large modern master bathroom in Tampa with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, black and white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops and a wall-mount toilet.

This gem of a house was built in the 1950s, when its neighborhood undoubtedly felt remote. The university footprint has expanded in the 70 years since, however, and today this home sits on prime real estate—easy biking and reasonable walking distance to campus. When it went up for sale in 2017, it was largely unaltered. Our clients purchased it to renovate and resell, and while we all knew we'd need to add square footage to make it profitable, we also wanted to respect the neighborhood and the house’s own history. Swedes have a word that means “just the right amount”: lagom. It is a guiding philosophy for us at SYH, and especially applied in this renovation. Part of the soul of this house was about living in just the right amount of space. Super sizing wasn’t a thing in 1950s America. So, the solution emerged: keep the original rectangle, but add an L off the back. With no owner to design with and for, SYH created a layout to appeal to the masses. All public spaces are the back of the home--the new addition that extends into the property’s expansive backyard. A den and four smallish bedrooms are atypically located in the front of the house, in the original 1500 square feet. Lagom is behind that choice: conserve space in the rooms where you spend most of your time with your eyes shut. Put money and square footage toward the spaces in which you mostly have your eyes open. In the studio, we started calling this project the Mullet Ranch—business up front, party in the back. The front has a sleek but quiet effect, mimicking its original low-profile architecture street-side. It’s very Hoosier of us to keep appearances modest, we think. But get around to the back, and surprise! lofted ceilings and walls of windows. Gorgeous.

Design ideas for a large contemporary master bathroom in Milan with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a bidet, beige walls, porcelain floors, a trough sink, a sliding shower screen, black tile and beige floor.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 wet room bathroom in London with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, a wall-mount sink, wood benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, brown benchtops, black tile and mosaic tile floors.

This is an example of a contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a double shower, glass tile, white walls, an undermount sink, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a niche and a shower seat.

パウダールームと浴室は、ガラスで仕切られた一体感のある空間を作り出しました。
Contemporary bathroom in Yokohama with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, white walls, a trough sink, an alcove tub, a curbless shower and a hinged shower door.

Susan Fisher
Inspiration for a transitional master bathroom in New York with shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, white tile, marble, grey walls, limestone floors, quartzite benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door and a trough sink.

Inspiration for a contemporary master bathroom in Perth with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, gray tile, white walls, a vessel sink, beige floor and a hinged shower door.

Photography by Simon Whitbread
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, gray tile, marble, grey walls, a vessel sink, an open shower and grey benchtops.

Photo of a beach style master bathroom in Brisbane with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, an alcove tub, a corner shower, white tile, white walls, a drop-in sink, black floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

This is an example of an expansive modern wet room bathroom in Melbourne with furniture-like cabinets, brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, black tile, ceramic tile, black walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, black floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.